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Signed and Sealed on Ash Wednesday
posted on Feb 18, 2021 “Tell me about the ashes,” he said.” I don’t hear about it in scripture, and I am not sure I understand.” As we reflected on the Invitation to a Holy Lent with its mandate about fasting, almsgiving, repentance, di...
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Recital in Taliaferro Hall
posted on Feb 16, 2021 Danielle Duncan, piano Beethoven Sonata No. 4 in E-flat, Op. 7 Scriabin Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23 Sunday, February 28 5 p.m. | Taliaferro Hall In-person, social distancing and masks required Danielle Duncan was born in Los Angeles ...
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Lenten Evensong 2021
posted on Feb 12, 2021 Our annual Lenten Evensong choral service is meditative and introspective in nature. Offered on the First Sunday in Lent, February 21, it provides the perfect opportunity to mentally unwind, find peace, and spiritually prepare oneself to enter in...
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Social Distance and Virtual Stations of the Cross
posted on Feb 10, 2021 During the season of Lent we take a journey with Jesus. We start in the wilderness where he overcame the temptation. Then we walk with him on the way to the cross. One of the ways we can do this is by observing an ancient practice where we meanin...
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Cathedral Reads: Learning to Pray
posted on Feb 9, 2021 Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone by James Martin, SJ
In The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, Father James Martin included a chapter on communicating with God. Now, he expands those thoughts in this profound and practical handb...
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Faith Forum in Lent: Stained Glass Windows of the Cathedral
posted on Feb 9, 2021 Learn more about the stories and the history portrayed in the stained glass windows of St. John's Cathedral. Building on the course he offered during Advent, art historian, Dr. P. Scott Brown will present a five-part virtual lecture series on mor...
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Ash Wednesday 2021
posted on Feb 9, 2021 Ash Wednesday will be different during the pandemic, of course! You will be self-imposing ashes and have a choice of how to mark this day.
The Cathedral will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those who want to come and self-impose ashes. ...
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A Conversation with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
posted on Feb 9, 2021 The Episcopal Booksellers Association hosts a conversation with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine on Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. In Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven , Dr. Amy-Jill Levine introduces the major topics in the S...
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Book Study: With Gladness
posted on Feb 9, 2021 For more than a decade, Episcopal priest Christopher Martin has studied and explored the question: How can we love and serve God with gladness and singleness of heart? Building upon a renewal movement he founded within the church called The Resto...
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Lenten Class: Prayer and Practice
posted on Feb 9, 2021 Prayer is often confused with feelings or even thoughts. It is neither. Prayer is simply time devoted to God. What you chose to do with God in that time is up to you, and that opens up a myriad of possible practices. Do you walk as prayer? Rea...
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